Edjenguele still aiming for the top

WILLIAM Edjenguele loves life at Dundee United — but his reasons for pledging his long-term future to Tannadice were professional, not personal.

Just last month the Frenchman extended his 12-month contract with the Tangerines by another two years.

That’s because he saw it as a route to being playing Premiership football during that time.

“I committed my future because I believe in what’s happening here,” said the 29-year-old Parisian.

“I said at the time I am happy here. I am and I really like it at Dundee United but, at the same time, I am a competitor and I want to play at the highest level possible.

“That means playing i n your Premiership. That’s where I want to be, that’s why I’m here.”

When he first joined up back in August, his aim was to get to the top flight in one season.

While automatic promotion is beyond United, that target hasn’t changed. Starting with Falkirk at Tannadice tomorrow, he wants a run of results that sees the team march to the play-offs in good form and then successfully negotiate them.

And, while he knows the second placed Bairns will be difficult opponents, the fact United are at home leaves him confident by the end of the 90 minutes the gap to them will be a single point.

“It has been a strange season but we have to stay positive. Last week we were not happy at losing away (to Queen of the South) but this game is at Tannadice and we fancy our chances against any team when we are at home.

“And for us there is still everything to play for.

“Our goal is promotion, we can still get it and that is our focus.

“This game is a chance to put things right after last week and we can. Falkirk have been doing very well this season, they are a good team.

“It will be difficult and I’m sure they are going to come to Tannadice to get a result, so it is up to us to stand up to that.

“They are not where they are out of